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AQUITANIA
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In January 1940 troopships arrived to take New Zealand forces overseas. AQUITANIA at Pipitea 3, EMPRESS of BRITIAN at Kings 3. Interisland ferry RANGATIRA at Interisland 2 and trans Tasman liner AWATEA at Queens 1.
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BuilderJohn BrownWhere BuiltClydebankDate Built1913Length x Breadth275m x 30mTonnage45 647 GTNumber of passengers3230PropulsionQuad Screw steam turbine 23 knots 59000 SHPOwners & Previous Names1914-1950 Cunnard Line
1950 Scrapped at Farslane, Scotland
Where BuiltClydebankDate Built1913Length x Breadth275m x 30mTonnage45 647 GTNumber of passengers3230PropulsionQuad Screw steam turbine 23 knots 59000 SHPOwners & Previous Names1914-1950 Cunnard Line 1950 Scrapped at Farslane, Scotland
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New Zealand Ship and Marine Society (2nd Sep 2022). AQUITANIA. In Website New Zealand Ship and Marine Society. Retrieved 28th Nov 2022 05:12, from https://nzshipmarine.com/nodes/view/1685